El-Saf
El-Saf is one of the districts of the Giza Governorate in Egypt.
Etymology
The name "El-Saf" is said to derive from the shrine of Sheikh Ali El-Safi located in the city of El-Saf. Another interpretation suggests the name refers to the alignment of all buildings in one single row.Establishment
The El-Saf city council was established following Local Administration Law No. 124 of 1960, using a temporary building within El-Saf Industrial School. A dedicated city council building was constructed in 1964.Due to the large area of El-Saf, Prime Ministerial Decree No. 76 of 1988 split El-Saf into two separate markazes:
- El-Saf
- Atfih
Geography
El-Saf is located to the east of the Nile River, along the El-Saf / Al-Kureimat road. It is bordered to the north by Al-Tebbin District, to the south by Atfih Markaz, to the east by the Eastern Desert, and to the west by the Nile River.Administrative divisions
El-Saf Markaz is divided into six administrative units:| Division | Included villages |
| El-Saf city | El-Saf El-Balad |
| El-Wadi | El-Wadi, Askar, El-Desmi |
| El-Shobak El-Sharqi | El-Shobak El-Sharqi, El-Menya, Arab Abu Saad |
| Al-Ikhsas | Al-Ikhsas, Ghamaza El-Kubra, Kafr Tarkhan, Al-Turfa and Al-Atiyat |
| Al-Aqwas | Al-Aqwas, Arab El-Ababda, El-Manshiya, Arab El-Hasar Qebly, El-Fahmin, El-Gazira El-Shokraa |
| Ghamaza El-Sughra | Ghamaza El-Sughra, Arab El-Hasar Bahriya, Nogou El-Arab, Nazlat Aleyan, El-Hayy |